CMA Foundation Releases Adult Vaccine Schedule February 25, 2015 CMA, Physician Resource Adult Vaccine Schedule, Measles 0 To help physicians answer questions posed by the recent measles outbreak in California and to educate adult patients about their vaccination needs, the California Medical Association Foundation has release an adult vaccine schedule that physicians can hand out during patient visits. Many adults may be skipping vaccinations for a variety of conditions, leaving them susceptible to disease. For example, the tetanus vaccine can prevent a deadly bacterial toxin. While adults should get a booster every 10 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported last week that only 62.9% of people ages 19 to 49 had received the vaccine in the 10 years before 2013. Among people ages 50 to 64, only 64% had received the vaccine, and for those older than 65, only 56.4% were vaccinated. Click here for a copy of the adult vaccine schedule. Comments are closed.
